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Stephanie Ajifu, Shibuchoo, Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko LA—Reflects on her Okinawan Cultural Heritage
On March 9, 2024, Discover Nikkei will host “Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don: Exploring Cultural Iden…

Karen Kawaguchi • March 6, 2024

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California eisa (dance) folk dances Los Angeles Okinawa Okinawan dance Ryukyu Buyo (Okinawan classical dance) Ryukyu dance Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko United States Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event)
California eisa (dance) folk dances Los Angeles Okinawa Okinawan dance Ryukyu Buyo (Okinawan classical dance) Ryukyu dance Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko United States Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event)
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Kanon Shambora on the Making of Print Garden
Artist-in-residence Kanon Shambora used her time at Densho to explore the roots of Japanese America…

Kanon Shambora • Jan. 25, 2024

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agriculture art artist-in-residence programs artists Densho education immigrants immigration Japanese Americans Kanon Shambora migration teachers teaching World War II camps
agriculture art artist-in-residence programs artists Densho education immigrants immigration Japanese Americans Kanon Shambora migration teachers teaching World War II camps
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Power of Our Stories
The Power of Storytelling: Introducing the Chasing Cherry Blossoms Podcast — Part 2
Read Part 1 >> Throughout the making of this podcast series, have you gained more insig…

Emily Hood • Jan. 17, 2024

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Catherine Jie Baxter Chasing Cherry Blossoms (podcast) heritage identity Japanese Americans Reina Higashitani storytelling Tinnley Sawan Subsin
Catherine Jie Baxter Chasing Cherry Blossoms (podcast) heritage identity Japanese Americans Reina Higashitani storytelling Tinnley Sawan Subsin
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Power of Our Stories
The Power of Storytelling: Introducing the Chasing Cherry Blossoms Podcast — Part 1
The history of the Japanese and their descendants in America stretches back to the 19th century, fo…

Emily Hood • Jan. 16, 2024

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Catherine Jie Baxter Chasing Cherry Blossoms (podcast) heritage identity Japanese Americans Reina Higashitani storytelling Tinnley Sawan Subsin
Catherine Jie Baxter Chasing Cherry Blossoms (podcast) heritage identity Japanese Americans Reina Higashitani storytelling Tinnley Sawan Subsin
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On Nikkei
Part 41 (part 3) Interview with Christine Piper, author with Japanese and Australian roots — Family roots and identity
Read Part 2 >> Identity is created from within --Could you tell us more about your family r…

Ryusuke Kawai • Jan. 5, 2024

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Australians Christine Piper genealogy identity Japanese racially mixed people
Australians Christine Piper genealogy identity Japanese racially mixed people
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A Journey of Self-Discovery: My “Japaneseness” — Part 2
Read Part 1 >> Chance Encounter in Tokyo At age 16, I traveled to Japan with a group of Haw…

Vince Takemi Ebata • July 31, 2023

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family histories genealogy Hawaii Japan Niigata Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture United States
family histories genealogy Hawaii Japan Niigata Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture United States
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Mules on Izenajima, Okinawa
Did you know there are mules on Izenajima (Izena Island)? Well, recently there were two roaming aro…

Colin Y. Sewake • July 3, 2023

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families identity Izena Island Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Uchinanchu
families identity Izena Island Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Uchinanchu
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Facts and curiosities about Brazilian Nikkei names
Is your name compound? You can spell it? Do you only have a last name? These are some of the questi…

Tatiana Maebuchi • May 10, 2023

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Brazil Hawaii Japanese Americans names Nikkei United States
Brazil Hawaii Japanese Americans names Nikkei United States
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Ancestry and Toxicity: Breaking Free From Old Patterns and Toxic Relationships
When “unconditional loyalty” goes wrong... Over the years of putting together the piec…

Tuney-Tosheia P. McDaniels • March 20, 2023

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Mercedes Luna: Thriving Within Her Rich Heritage - Part 2
Read Part 1 >> Your father passed away in 2011 and left a huge legacy. Tell us about him. …

Elaine Ikoma Ko • Jan. 31, 2023

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Alaska American Indians culture Filipinos generations indigenous peoples Japanese museums Native Americans Seattle Tlingit Indians United States Washington Wing Luke Museum Yonsei
Alaska American Indians culture Filipinos generations indigenous peoples Japanese museums Native Americans Seattle Tlingit Indians United States Washington Wing Luke Museum Yonsei
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